Task Group No. 223 - Dosimetry in Tomosynthesis Imaging

The primary charge of this Task Group is to develop the methods necessary to estimate dose from computations and empirical measurements resulting from acquisition of mammographic and radiographic digital tomosynthesis images. This will involve examining the theoretical aspects of dosimetry as applied to tomosynthesis imaging, computing the necessary normalized dose data for the relevant acquisition conditions, and developing the empirical methods to obtain absolute dosimetry values for representative anthropomorphic phantoms. The methods and procedures developed will be suitable for rapid routine QC/QA measurements and/or physician/patient information.

Bylaws:

Not Referenced.Rules: Not Referenced.

Approved Date(s)

Start: 1/10/2012End: 12/31/2014

Committee Keywords:

TG223

Most recent status update:

We had our first conference call on June 1, 2012 to introduce the members and the charge of the TG. A literature review will take place to ensure all members are familiar with what is currently available. We will meet at the 2012 Annual Meeting to start discussing specific metrics to be used and tests to be included in the report - [6/13/2012 by Ioannis Sechopoulos] Click to update.

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